Dances in the Skies | A St Andrews Madrigal Group Concert

In their premiere concert of the 2024 academic year, St Andrews Madrigal Group returned to St Salvator's Chapel on November 1st with a celebration of ballads, partsongs, and charming English madrigals. Interwoven with these, a selection of songs to commemorate Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. Conducted by Michael Chamberlain.
Members:
Director: Michael Chamberlain
Soprano: Florence Gill, Hanna Ward, Octavia Dawson, Jessica Westworth, Mary Kalinski
Alto: Victoria Lee, Matilda Stewart, Olivia McCormack, Georgina Duncan, Alex Barnard
Tenor: Sam Hancock, Kieron Moore, Terence O'Neill
Bass: Laurie Goggin, Josh Lightwing, Daniel Toombs, Ben McClure
The St Andrews Madrigal Group is a small choral ensemble made up of 16 singers which was founded in 1946, and is entirely student-run. The choir holds multiple concerts each semester during term in which they sing a wide range of repertoire, from madrigals to contemporary choral works. Alongside concerts in St Andrews, the group regularly tours around Europe and across the UK. Our most recent European tour was to Lisbon, and on our most recent UK tour the choir performed at venues such as Westminster Abbey, HM Chapel Royal at Hampton Court, and Leeds Minster.
As well as formal concerts, the choir has also sung at key events in the university calendar, such as the Gaudie Pier Walk, the Rector’s Installation and the University Holocaust Memorial Service.
The group is organised and led by its committee, the members of which are elected each year by all members of the choir. The committee organises all events, socials and tours.